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Home My WebLink AboutMONTAVA - PHASE E - TOWN CENTER RESIDENTIAL - BDR220003 - MONTAVA SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - VARIANCE REQUEST 760 Whalers Way Bldg C, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970.226.0557 main 303.595.9103 metro 970.226.0204 fax ideas@tstinc.com www.tstinc.com November 23, 2022 Tim Dinger, P.E. Development Review Engineering City of Fort Collins 281 North College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80521 Re: Montava Phase E Variance Request – 7.3.1.A. City of Fort Collins Classifications – 7-5F, 7-6F and 7-8F TST Project No. 1230.0005.00 Dear Tim: We are hereby requesting a variance to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) for changes to the road cross section geometry for Montava Phase E. Current standard 7.3.1.A. of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS), refers to the road cross section geometry for use in road design for the Fort Collins area. A variance is being requested to three of these sections for use in the Montava Phase E project as noted below: -Figure 7-5F Collector – With Parking - Proposed roads – Timberline Road and Country Club Road -The proposed Timberline Road cross section will vary on the east and west sides of the Country Club intersection as shown in the attached exhibits. Specific variances include the addition of an 8’ median with 9’ travel lanes as you approach Country Club from the west and moving bike lanes from the road section to regional pathway. The section east of Country Club will use an 80’ ROW with an 8’ minimum landscape zone and 13’ cycle tracks on both sides of the road instead of on-street bike lanes. -The proposed Country Club Road cross section will remove bikes lanes from the road section and include these in 13’ wide bike/ped. paths on both sides of the road and use an 8’ parkway and 80’ ROW. -Figure 7-6F Commercial Local Street -Proposed roads – Montava Dr., Chesapeake Dr. and Paseo Dr. - Both roads intend to use a 2’ concrete pan instead of vertical curb and gutter, use a 6’ parkway instead of 8’, remove the bike lane and use a 66’ ROW -Figure 7-8F Connector Local Street -Proposed roads – Flint Hill Drive, Longwood Drive and Godwink Drive - All three proposed roads will have a 6’ parkway instead of 8’ and the ROW will be 60’ There are several modifications listed above to the current LCUASS. These revised cross sections went through a great deal of discussion throughout the PUD design and approval process with the City of Fort Collins. In general, the intent is to create a viable and vibrant community where narrow roads slow vehicles and bikes share the travel way or use separated spaces. Recent Code changes have increased the standard parkway width, but we are requesting the ability to use the older standard. On the Phase E internal roads this parkway is in the form of tree grates and small planting strips with pavers breaking up these areas rather than a standard continuous parkway in order to create an urban walkable environment. Please refer to the attached exhibit for the proposed Phase E road cross sections and for reference the overall cross sections discussed during the PUD process have also been attached. This variance request for these road cross sections:  is not expected to have a negative impact on capital, or maintenance cost requirements for the City, or property owners;  is not anticipated to reduce the life of the proposed roadways; and  is unlikely to be detrimental to the public health, safety/welfare, decreased sight distance, or have any effect on turning movements. Thank you for your consideration in the approval of this variance request for the revised road cross sections for the Montava Phase E development. If you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Respectfully, TST, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS Jon Sweet, P.E. jsweet@tstinc.com 970.488.2128 PHASE E ROAD CROSS SECTIONS Sheet Number: Project Number:Project:Client:/USERS/MATT/ELC/SHARED/PROJECTS-2015_2019/1725-MONTAVA/1725-02-FILES/1725-MASTERPLAN/01-RESOURCE/TITLE_BLOCK/PUD_SUBMITTAL/24X36_TITLE_BLOCK_PUD_CONSULTANT.DWGPlot Date:9/13/2018 10:34 AM Plotted By: Matthew LambertDate Created:9/13/2018Produced by: Date: Revision & Date: X.X. X.X.XXX 1734 HF2MMONTAVAMONTAVAOVERALL UTILITY PLANPUD MASTER PLAN10/23/18 DPZ CODESIGNSTREET TYPES AND LOCATIONSCOLLECTOR ROADWAYS Minor CollectorRight-of-way: 80’ Roadway: 54’4 T5 and T4 land use context <- | -> T3 and T2 land use context ARTERIAL ROADWAYS Mountain Vista from Timberline to GiddingsRight-of-way: 102’ Roadway: 74’1a Mountain Vista from Timberline to Giddings (optional median)Right-of-way: 115’ Roadway: 84’2a Mountain Vista from Giddings eastward (optional median)Right-of-way: 115’ Roadway: 84’2b Giddings from Mountain Vista north (optional median)Right-of-way: 93’ Roadway: 61’3b Giddings from Mountain Vista north; Mountain Vista from Timberline westward; Timberline from Mountain Vista to Country Club RdRight-of-way: 84’ Roadway: 52’ 3a Mountain Vista from Giddings eastwardRight-of-way: 102’ Roadway: 74’1a # ROW ROADWAY TYPE 1 [102] [74] 4-lane Arterial 2 [115] [84] 4-lane Arterial (optional median) 3a [84] [52] 2-lane Arterial 3b [93] [61] 2-lane Arterial (optional median) 4 [80] [54] Minor Collector 5a [82] [52] Commercial Local 5b [66] [36] Commercial Local 6 [50-60] [27-30] Residential Local 7a [60] [36] Connector Local 7b [66 exl. Green] [48] Connector Local w/ Green 8 [68 + Green] [40 exl. Green] Local Paired w/ Green 9 [66] [44] Industrial Local 10 [51] [Varies] Home Zone 0’800’200’400’600’1,600’ 47a 67a5b5 b7a7a66 6 7a 7a 6 88886 8 10 10 107a10 5b 5b 10 10 10 10 10108 8 8 6 69 5b 45a44 5 b 5b 4 1b 6 7a 6 7b6 6 67b87a 6 1a/2a 10101068 4 7a7a4 10 66 3a 43a 7b7b 7a 7a 7a 6 7a 10108 67a7a5b7a67a1b/2b 3a / 3b 3a Sheet Number: Project Number:Project:Client:/USERS/MATT/ELC/SHARED/PROJECTS-2015_2019/1725-MONTAVA/1725-02-FILES/1725-MASTERPLAN/01-RESOURCE/TITLE_BLOCK/PUD_SUBMITTAL/24X36_TITLE_BLOCK_PUD_CONSULTANT.DWGPlot Date:9/13/2018 10:34 AM Plotted By: Matthew LambertDate Created:9/13/2018Produced by: Date: Revision & Date: X.X. X.X.XXX 1734 HF2MMONTAVAMONTAVAOVERALL UTILITY PLANPUD MASTER PLAN10/23/18 DPZ CODESIGN Connector LocalRight-of-way: 60’ Roadway: 36’ T5 and T4 land use context <- | -> T3 and T2 land use context Residential Local (without alley)Right-of-way: 53’ Roadway: 30’Industrial LocalRight-of-way: 66’ Roadway: 44’ LOCAL ROADWAYS Residential Local (with alley)Right-of-way: 50’ Roadway: 27’Commercial Local (with bike lanes)Right-of-way: 82’ Roadway: 52’ T4 and T3 land use context <- | -> T2 land use context Commercial Local (without bike lanes)Right-of-way: 66’ Roadway: 36’ Local Paired around a GreenRight-of-way: Varies Roadway: 40’ T5 land use context <- | -> T4 and T3 land use context Connector Local with an Attached GreenRight-of-way: 66’ Roadway: 48’ T5 land use context <- | -> T4 and T3 land use context SPECIAL LOCAL ROADWAY CONDITIONS Home ZoneRight-of-way: 51’ Roadway: Varies STREET TYPES AND LOCATIONS7a 6 8 65a 5b 8 7b 10